G-ECON-PHD - Economics - PhD

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Duke University offers a world-class doctoral program in economics, featuring a vibrant faculty of exceptional scholars and teachers along with superior research facilities. The faculty is dedicated to anchoring all teaching and research firmly in the core disciplines of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. The first year of the program lays the critical foundation necessary for later work in field courses and dissertation-level research.

Advanced study is offered in economic theory, macroeconomics, applied microeconomics (including industrial organization, labor economics, public economics, and development economics), econometrics, history of political economics, and certain fields outside the Economics Department such as finance. The standard time to completion of the PhD is five to six years.

Students preparing to enter these programs will find an undergraduate background in mathematics, engineering, computer science, statistics, or economics to be very helpful.

For additional information, visit the Economics PhD Program page.

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Program requirements, degree requirements.

  • Attend 3-week  Math Camp  during the summer preceding the first year (usually begins in late July)
  • ECON 701D Microeconomics Analysis I
  • ECON 702D Macroeconomics Analysis I
  • ECON 703D Econometrics I
  • ECON 705D Microeconomics Analysis II
  • ECON 706D Macroeconomics Analysis II
  • ECON 707D Econometrics II
  • Two semesters of ECON 704  First-Year Research Workshop (6 credits)
  • Qualify in each of the first-year core sequences in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics 
  • 3 credits of technical skills modules  (ECON 890), to be completed during Summer Term II prior to the second year.
  • Two semesters of ECON 801  Writing and Presenting in Economics (6 credits), to be taken Spring Semester of the second year, and Fall Semester of the third year
  • 15 credits of field courses/modules , (typically ECON 880-888) to be completed by the end of the third year 
  • Applied Microeconomics
  • Econometrics
  • History of Political Economy
  • Macroeconomics and International Economics
  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Major field requirement: 6 credits (four modules  OR  two courses) in the field, and a field exam, to be completed by the end of the second year. Field Paper to be completed by the end of the first semester of the third year.
  • Minor field requirement: 6 credits (four modules  OR  two courses) in the field to be completed by the end of the third year
  • Seminar/Lunch Group course series: ECON 950-959 (1.5 credits per semester)
  • Workshop course series: ECON 900-909 (3 credits per semester)
  • Additional course credits as approved by the director of graduate studies
  • Pass the   preliminary examination   by the end of the third year
  • Present a preliminary  job market paper  each year after the third year until the job market year
  • Present a   job market paper   during the fall semester of the job market year
  • Dissertation
  • Pass a  final examination   by the end of the fifth or sixth year; required to be completed within four years of the preliminary examination 
  • Responsible Conduct of Research Training

Course Details

Core Courses:  In rare circumstances, students may place out of one of these courses, but only with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. In this case, students may register for additional courses in applied economics, statistics, business, mathematics or other fields of interest. Students qualify in the core subjects by either achieving a combined average of B+ or higher in the two semester core courses, or achieving a passing grade on the core qualifying subject exam. The student's  cumulative GPA  in the six core courses must be 3.0 or higher at the end of the first year.

Course Structure for the Second Year and Beyond:  After the first year, many of the upper-level courses in economics are divided into half-semester modules. The purpose of this structure is to allow students to take courses along methodology lines rather than field lines and to better align coursework with their research interests. By their nature, modules only count for 1.5 credits and students must complete enough of them to fulfill their graded course requirements. Module courses are all currently listed under special topics course number ECON 881-890. Students who wish to major in an Applied Microeconomics field have some flexibility in their choice of courses, but must obtain explicit approval of their course plan from their advisor.

Students must pass all classes. A failing grade in a class results in immediate removal from the program.

Undergraduate Courses:  Beginning Fall 2018, Ph.D. degree requirements are not based on credit hours, and Ph.D. students can take as many undergraduate courses as necessary to meet an educational goal defined by them or their faculty advisers. Undergraduate courses do not count toward Ph.D. student's GPA. 

Graduate students who wish to enroll in courses below the 500 level must get approval from their director of graduate studies and from The Graduate School’s associate dean for academic affairs by submitting a permission form . These courses will not count toward graduate credit or GPA.  

For International Students

International students whose first language is not English are required to take a writing and speaking exam administered by the English for International Students (EIS) program. This requirement applies to all students, and is over and above the submission of the TOEFL or IELTS score. Under certain circumstances, some students may be exempt if their undergraduate degree is from an institution in an English-speaking country. Please note that the purpose of these exams is not to measure English proficiency. Rather, they assess whether you will benefit from targeted training in academic speaking and writing in order to succeed in your academic career here and beyond, and in which English for International Students (EIS) classes you would be best placed. While required by The Graduate School, these courses will not count toward our degree programs' course requirements.

Additional information about the EIS program and courses currently offered can be found on The Graduate School's English for International Students website.

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M.A. in Economics

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  • Faculty working with students: 49
  • Students: 221
  • Students receiving Financial Aid: limited tuition waivers granted to M.A. students
  • Part time study available: No
  • Application terms: Fall
  • Application deadlines: January 16

Nelson Sa Director of Graduate Studies Department of Economics Duke University Box 90097 Durham, NC 27708-0097 (919) 660-1800

Website:  http://www.econ.duke.edu

Program Description

The M.A. Economics (MAE) program is designed to give students a quantitative approach to economics with the flexibility to tailor the degree to fit their future goals. It offers comprehensive instruction in a wide range of areas within the discipline, including computational economics, economic analysis, and financial economics. Graduates of the program are adept in applied research and financial analysis, highly competitive on the finance sector job market, and ready for top Ph.D. programs.

The master’s program is designed to combine theoretical rigor in core areas of economics with exceptional flexibility in course requirements to encourage students to explore their academic interests. In addition to master’s-level economics courses, students frequently enroll in many doctoral level courses in economics and in courses from other departments. The curriculum is intended to be completed in three or four semesters during the academic year, and successful completion is based upon evaluation of the student’s portfolio of work.

Most graduate classes are sufficiently small so that each student gets individual faculty attention. The Duke Libraries holdings are extensive, and economics graduate students have access to many digital and computing resources. Students have many opportunities for interaction with related disciplines, including environmental economics in conjunction with the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, finance and regulation through the Fuqua School of Business, law and economics through the School of Law, public policy through the Sanford Institute of Public Policy, and statistics through the Statistical Sciences.

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Application Terms Available:  Fall

Application Deadlines:  January 16

Graduate School Application Requirements See the Application Instructions page for important details about each Graduate School requirement.

  • Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts required with application submission; official transcripts required upon admission
  • Letters of Recommendation: 3 Required
  • Statement of Purpose: Required
  • Résumé: Required
  • GRE General: Required
  • Note: GMAT scores are  not  accepted
  • English Language Exam: TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required* for applicants whose first language is not English *test waiver may apply for some applicants
  • GPA: Undergraduate GPA calculated on 4.0 scale required

Department-Specific Application Requirements (submitted through online application) In addition to Graduate School requirements, the Department of Economics REQUIRES that Master's applicants complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire is located in the Departmental Requirements section of the application. You can download a preview of this questionnaire from the Economics Department's website .

Writing Sample Writing sample recommended (not required) for Ph.D. and M.A. applicants.

Additional Components A recorded video response is required. The video recording platform is available within the online application.

We strongly encourage you to review additional department-specific application guidance from the program to which you are applying:  Departmental Application Guidance (M.A.)

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Fuqua’s Finance PhD program is rigorous, technical, and specifically designed for students who aspire to become faculty members at leading universities and to contribute to the research in the field at these institutions. The program provides you with the tools and techniques to push the frontiers of research in financial economics.

A unique aspect of the Fuqua Finance program is how closely our faculty work with you from the very start. The Finance team is a small group, only admitting 3 to 4 students each year, which enables ongoing faculty input for each student. Those who complete the program will receive a PhD in Business Administration with a Finance focus.

Although a strong background in economics or business, as well as ease in college-level mathematics, are desirable, they are not necessarily required. We invite you to learn more about the requirements below, as well as to explore the research that Fuqua finance faculty are working on and to meet our PhD students .

Start your application to the Finance PhD program now.

Program Requirements

The Finance PhD program requires you to complete:

  • Course requirements as outlined below
  • A second-year research paper
  • A finance qualifying exam will be administered and evaluated by the finance faculty committee at the end of Year 2
  • Teaching and research assistantship
  • A preliminary exam / comprehensive evaluation which will include the presentation of your second-year paper and your performance in the courses and finance qualifier
  • Dissertation thesis proposal
  • Final dissertation and defense exam

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The field of Finance studies the pricing of capital assets and the financial decisions of individuals and firms. Most, but not all of the research is related to the sub-fields of macro-finance and asset pricing, corporate and household finance, and behavioral finance. Meet our faculty here and learn more about what each one is currently working on.

The placements of our PhD students span empirical and theoretical work in asset pricing and corporate finance in the following universities:

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Graph shows positions of those awarded a Ph.D. between Fall 2005 and Summer 2022, and their current status was reported or made known to the department or the Graduate School.

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Are you thinking of pursuing a PhD, or are you currently in the middle of a program? Ever wonder what life can look like on the other side of defending your dissertation? Well, the path is not all too linear, and your first job may not be your last job; however, it may be a door to a world of opportunities. Check out this alumni profile from the graduate school to spark innovation within your own exploration: Alumni Profiles Series: Jeannie Karl | The Graduate School (duke.edu)

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Ph.D. Program

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Marketing is the process by which demands for products, services, and ideas are anticipated, managed, and satisfied. There are three major facets of marketing examined in our PhD program:

  • Examination of factors affecting the structure and efficiency of markets and firm profitability within markets, often using economic theory
  • Study of managerial and strategic issues in marketing, using diverse methods to examine marketing decisions and how such decisions can be improved
  • Understanding the factors affecting buyer/consumer behavior, often using psychological approaches

Our objective is to provide PhD students with exceptional training that enables them to have successful research and teaching careers in any of these areas. This is accomplished by having students take courses selected to meet their individual needs and interests, work with faculty members on joint research beginning early in their program, and develop their own original research projects culminating in a dissertation. Students also assist faculty in teaching marketing courses to gain some teaching experience.

The Fuqua Marketing faculty are among the most published and cited marketing faculties in the world, and marketing faculty members have been editors of many of the field’s leading journals (e.g., Journal of Consumer Research , Journal of Marketing Research , Marketing Science ). The marketing faculty have received many honors and have held many leadership positions within the field.

Marketing is the process whereby demands for products, services and ideas are anticipated, managed and satisfied. This broad area of study has generated research at three levels. The first, or macro level, examines factors affecting the structure and efficiency of markets and the profitability of firms within markets. Often such explorations use economic theory. One example is the study of the effect of product differentiation on the optimal channel structure and profitability for the firms within an industry.

A second level of research is at the managerial level. The emphasis at this level is on improving the decision making abilities of managers. The methodology used is very diverse. It includes compiling descriptive information on how managers now go about making decisions, developing heuristics to augment current practices and building normative models of how managers should make decisions. Work at this level can be useful to both the public and business sectors. For example, one can develop new methods for testing advertising copy, examine the effects on purchase behavior of providing nutritional information in a grocery store or build an expert system which makes an individual manager’s expertise available throughout the firm.

The third, or micro, level is concerned with understanding the factors that influence buyer behavior. Often the theoretical base for these studies is psychological. Examples of studies at this level are determining the differential effect of a verbal or pictorial advertising message on the consumer’s brand preferences, testing the effects of Internet search agents on consumer choice, or examining emotionally difficult consumer choices.

The Ph.D. Program in Marketing at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business is designed to provide students with the training necessary for a successful research and teaching career in any of the above areas. This training is done by having students take courses selected to meet their individual needs and interests, work with faculty members on joint research, conduct a series of original research projects which ultimately lead to a dissertation, and assist in the teaching of marketing courses.

There are a number of reasons that Fuqua attracts and places such exceptional PhD students. First, the faculty are impactful.  Second, they are committed to investing considerable effort in student development.  Third, they are collegial and supportive.  Fourth, their interests are broad, meaning that students will be able to find a match to their interests as they grow in the program.  Fifth, the faculty are well connected to help with student placements.  Sixth, there are numerous resources including a behavioral lab, data, and leading departments in economics, statistics and psychology at Duke.  Seventh, our historical placements have been outstanding.  See the link for some of our PhD student testimonals.

The Ph.D. in Business Administration is a degree of the Graduate School of Duke University. Information on how to apply and deadlines for application can be obtained directly from the Graduate School at  www.gradschool.duke.edu .

The Fuqua School of Business offers financial support to all those admitted to the Ph.D. program. The following support is offered in the first year:

(1) A full tuition grant, including registration fees and mandatory health insurance while in the program.

(2) A yearly stipend dispersed in 12 monthly installments for the five years of the program, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress.(As part of their doctoral training and educational experience, students would work as research and teaching assistants for an average of 10 hours per week in year one and 6 hours per week in years two through five.

(3) Additional research assistantship opportunities (roughly four hours per week) are also available beyond the first year.

The full tuition and registration fee grant is available for the student’s entire time in the program. Students continue to receive at least the monthly stipend for up to five years of the program, provided that the major field examination has been passed before the beginning of the fourth year. Obtaining research assistantship funds depend upon the student arranging to work with faculty members on research projects of mutual interest.

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The department assists students, both financially and practically, to prepare and distribute job market materials to potential employers. We have an excellent record of placing students with leading research universities, liberal arts colleges, government agencies and the private sector.

Listed below is the initial placement for all 274 of our graduates receiving a Ph.D. in the years between 2010 and 2024. The unemployment rate was 0%. For academic positions, appointment is in an Economics Department except where indicated.

Academic placements

  • Brown University (postdoc)/University of Nottingham
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (Business School)
  • Cornell University
  • European University Institute, Italy (postdoc)
  • John Hopkins University
  • Kobe University
  • Princeton University (postdoc)/University of Pennsylvania (Business School)
  • Tel Aviv University
  • University of Bristol
  • University of California-Davis
  • University of California Los Angeles (Business School)
  • University of Cambridge (postdoc)
  • University of Chile
  • Yale Cowles Foundation (postdoc)/University of Michigan
  • University of Munich
  • University of Tokyo
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Warwick
  • University of Zurich (postdoc)
  • Vanderbilt University

Government placements

  • DIME World Bank

Private industry & consulting placements

  • Bates White, Washington, DC
  • Compass Lexecon, Chicago
  • Compass Lexecon, Washington, DC
  • Cornerstone Research, Chicago
  • Cornerstone Research, UK
  • Early Warning Service LLC
  • Marshall Wace
  • Becker Friedman Institute (postdoc)/University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Duke University (Business School)
  • Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, Rome
  • Harvard  University (Business School) postdoc
  • McGill University
  • Michigan State University
  • Montreal School of Pharmacy (postdoc)
  • Tilburg University
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Iowa (Business School)
  • Warwick University (Business School), UK
  • Yale University (Business School)
  • Bank of Italy
  • Federal Trade Commission, Washington DC
  • Gender Innovation Lab of the World Bank
  • Amazon, San Francisco
  • Cornerstone Research
  • CRI Foundation
  • Jane Street Capital
  • T-Mobile US Inc., Seattle
  • Uber, New York City
  • Walmart Inc.
  • American University (Business School)
  • Brigham Young University
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Collegio Carlo Alberto
  • Florida State University
  • Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
  • MIT (Business School)
  • National University of Singapore
  • Ohio State University (Business School)
  • Peking HSBC (Business School)
  • Princeton (postdoc)/Columbia University (Business School)
  • Stanford (postdoc)/Tilburg University
  • Stanford GSB (postdoc)/University of Delaware
  • UCLA (Business School)
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Bonn (postdoc)
  • University of Chicago (postdoc)/Stanford GSB
  • University of Chicago Crime Lab
  • University of St. Gallen
  • University of Surrey
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Interamerican Development Bank
  • Kiel Institute for World Economy

Private industry and consulting placements

  • Analysis Group, LA
  • Compass Lexecon
  • Barclays (London)
  • College of Mexico, A.C.
  • Harvard University Business School
  • London School of Economics (2)
  • Oxford University, England
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of Essex, England
  • University of Mannheim, Germany
  • University of North Carolina, Wilmington
  • Federal Reserve Board, Washington, DC
  • Amazon, Seattle, WA
  • Amazon (Washington, DC)
  • Research Improving People's Lives (RIPL)
  • Uber, San Francisco
  • Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro
  • Monsah University, Australia (postdoc)
  • National University of Singapore (Business School)
  • Oxford University, England (postdoc)
  • Peking University, China 
  • Rochester University (postdoc)
  • Stanford University (postdoc)
  • Stockholm University, Sweden
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Edinburgh, Scotland
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Texas, Austin
  • University of Tokyo (postdoc)
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington DC
  • International Monetary Fund, Washington DC
  • Analysis Group, Chicago
  • Bates White, Washington DC
  • Capital One, Chicago
  • NERA, New York City
  • Uber, Chicago
  • Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Duke University (Business School)
  • Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, Rome 
  • New York University, Abu Dhabi
  • Rice University (Business School)
  • University of Copenhagen
  • University of Pennsylvania (Business School)
  • University of Toronto (Business School) 
  • International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC (2)

Private Industry and consulting placements

  • Analysis Group, Boston, MA
  • Analysis Group, Dallas, TX
  • Charles Rivers Associates, Oakland CA
  • Quant Co, Cologne, Germany
  • Uber Technologies, San Francisco, CA
  • Brown University (postdoc)
  • Duke University
  • Hitotsubashi University, Japan
  • Monash University, Australia
  • New York University (Stern School)
  • Ohio State University (postdoc)
  • Tel Aviv University, Israel
  • Toulouse School of Economics
  • University of Calgary
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of Chicago (Public Policy)
  • University of Mannheim, Germany (2) 
  • University of Michigan (postdoc)
  • Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil (postdoc)
  • Waseda University, Japan
  • Central Bank of Mexico
  • Federal Reserve Bank Board of Governors, Washington DC
  • Analysis Group, Boston (2)
  • Charles River Associates, Oakland, CA
  • Cornerstone Research, Chicago (2)
  • Brown University
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • International College of Economics and Finance, Moscow, Russia
  • Stevens Institute of Technology (Finance)
  • University of Florida (2)
  • University of Southern California (Law School)
  • Cornerstone Research, New York City
  • Ernst & Young, Frankfurt, Germany
  • SPHERE Institute, Washington DC
  • Spring Venture Group (insurance industry) Kansas City, MO
  • Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Portugal
  • CERGE-EI, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Princeton University
  • Ryerson University, Canada
  • University of Hong Kong
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of Sydney, Australia
  • University of Toronto (Business School)
  • Yale University (postdoc)
  • Charles River Associates, Washington DC
  • Citadel LLC, Chicago
  • Compass Lexecon, Boston
  • Convertro Inc. (AOL Platforms), New York City
  • Cornerstone Research, New York City (2)
  • Cornerstone Research, Washington DC
  • McKinsey & Company, Chicago
  • Park School of Baltimore
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Miami
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Toronto
  • Federal Trade Commission, Washington DC (2)
  • Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC
  • Bank of America - Merrill Lynch, New York City
  • Barclays Capital, New York City
  • Emil van Essen Managed Futures, LLC, Chicago
  • City University of Hong Kong
  • Georgia State University
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Singapore Management University
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of Leicester, United Kingdom
  • University of Maryland (Agricultural and Resource Economics)
  • Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China
  • Yale University
  • Analysis Group, Dallas
  • Copenhagen Economics, Denmark
  • Auburn University
  • Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin, Italy
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan School)
  • Northwestern University
  • Oregon State University
  • University of British Columbia (Business School)
  • University of Minnesota (Business School)
  • University of North Carolina
  • Universidad del Pacifico, Peru
  • University of Rochester (Business School)
  • Yale University (Business School) 
  • Compass Lexecon, Washington DC
  • Ernst & Young, Chicago
  • Arizona State University
  • College of William and Mary
  • Georgetown University (Foreign Service)
  • Gettysburg College
  • Ohio State University
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Wisconsin (Business School)
  • University of Queensland, Australia
  • University of Toulouse, France
  • Bank of England
  • Acumen LLC, San Francisco
  • GETCO LLC, Chicago
  • McKinsey and Company, Chicago
  • National Economic Research Associates, New York City
  • PIMCO, New York City
  •   Arizona State University
  • European University Institute, Italy
  • IMT Lucca Institute for Advanced Studies, Italy
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • University of Haifa, Israel; 
  • Bank of Canada
  • Bank of Japan
  • Carleton College
  • Royal Holloway College, United Kingdom
  • St Gallen University, Switzerland
  • University of Luxembourg, School of Finance, Luxembourg
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    Five Duke faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The NAS elected a total of 120 new members and 24 new international members. The new NAS members from Duke are: John Aldrich, PhD, Pfizer Inc./Edmund T. Pratt Jr. University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political ...

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